[web2py] Re: Trouble with creating static file on the fly.

[Anthony]

On Thursday, January 19, 2012 11:12:53 AM UTC-5, JoeCodeswell wrote:
>
> Dear web2py folks, 
>
> I am having trouble creating a static file on the fly. 
>
> Here is the code in dnload_file/controllers/default.py. 
>
> def make_dl(): 
>     myurl = URL('static', 'excel.txt') 
>     f = open(myurl,'w')
>

URL() generates a relative URL, but you need to generate a filesystem path, 
so try:

import os
myfile = os.path.join(request.folder, 'static', 'excel.txt')
f = open(myfile, 'w')

Anthony